Georgia Historic Newspapers

    THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850. - Incorporated ISSS
J. H. ESTILL. President.
BRITISH SHOT DOWN BOXERS.
SIXTEEN MARINES DROVE AWAY A
CROWD OP 2,000.
Forty of the Chinese Rebels Were
Killed or \V minded—Blue Jackets
ruuislied Them Severely W.tli
Maxims—May Be More Trouble Be
fore the Troops Get to Pekin ns
Progress Is Slow—Japanese Official
Mordered by Chinese.
London, June 13, 4:42 a. m.—Sixteen Brit
ish marine*, reconnoitering in advance of
the international column marching to
Pekin, fought and chased 2.000 Boxers
Monday, killing twenty or thirty. A corre
spondent accompanying the column, 1 in a
dispatch dated Tien Tsin, June 12, via
Shanghai. June 13, 6:13 a. tn., says:
‘ While the working parties accompanied
by a patrol of sixteen British, marines,
commanded by Maj. Johnson, were repair
ing the line Monday afternoon, eight miles
beyond Lola, they encountered small par
ties of Boxers who were destroying the
line. The Boxers moved away from the
advanced marines and apparently dispers
ed into the country, leaving the rails mov
ed and the sleepers burning.
“The marines when two miles in ad
vance of the first train, near Lang Fang,
suddenly perceived Boxers streaming from
a village on their left. 1 was estimated
that they numbered two thousand, some
of them being mounted, and they were
trying to get between the marines and the
irain. Most of them were armed with
spears and swords. A few had firearms,
whk'h they hand lev! awkwardly.
Many Boxer* Killed.
“The marines retreated, keeping up a
running tight for over a mile ami killing
between twenty and thirty Boxers.
“The Boxers pursued the British for
some distance. Then seeing more- ma
rines from the train coming to their as
sistance, Major Johnson’s sixu n m- n
halted and poured o heavy continuous
fire into the crowd, driving them across
the front of the reinforcing blue jackets,
who punished the Boxers severely with
maxims.
“The Boxers fled, and the Europeans,
following up their success, cleared out
two villages. The total loss of the Box
ers is estimated at forty killed and
wounded. Seven of their wounded were
attended by British surgeons. Tht Br t-
IsTi loss was nothing.
"Unless their loss? causes the Boxers to
lose the international column will
have much trouble before it reaches Pe
kin. The railway Is so much damaged
that the column covered only thirty-four
miles Sunday and Mondav, and there is
reason (o fear that the road beyond is
more* badly damaged.
“Ex’idences. of Gen. Nieh’s operations
were found in headless bodies. The
whole country presents a desolate aspect,
entire villages having been deserted.
“The expedition numbers. 2.044. as fol
lows: British. 015; German,'2so; Russian.
300; French. 128; Americans. 104; Japanese.
52; Italian. 40. and Austrian. 25.”
Murdered by the thin cue.
The Times, in on extra edition, pub
lishes the following dispatch from Pekin,
dated June 12, 2 i>. m.:
“The chancellor of the Japanese lega
tion. Sugiyama Akira, while proceeding
alone, and unprotected on official duty,
was brutally murdered by Soldiers of Tung
Full Siang, the, favorite bodyguard of
the Empress ct Monigate (?) Rai.road
station yesterday.
"The, foreign reinforcements arc daily
expected. The present Isolated position
of Pekin, the desiructlon of foreign i
erty in the country, arid the insecurity
of life, are directly attributable to the
treachery of the Chinese government.
The correspondents ai Tien Tsin, Shang
hai and other treaty ports throw a side
light on the situation. According to on* 5
dispatch from Tim Tsin, it is understood
that the foreign ministers will insist, as
soon as fresh bayonets arrive at Pckid
upon the removal of the anti-foreign ad
visers of iho Empress Dowager and upon
the substitution . for .them of counselors
friendly to Western civilization.
Has EugJjtml firm Deceived?
The English at Shanghai are afraid that
Great JBriiain has been deceived and that
the whole business will have to be gone
through again. Russia’s aims, they argue,
are not understood and Russia and France
are apparently no# working in the same
spirit os the other Powers. Five thousand
Russians arc ready io land at Taku.
A telegram from Yokohama, dated Tues
day evening, soys that the Japanese gov
ernment has ordered four more warships
to proceed to Taku and 4.000 men ail
arms arc under orders to be in immediate
readiness for embarkation. The* dispatch
e-ays the Japanese government “trusts the
Powers will not misconstrue this action."
The Japanese press is urging vigorous
mehods.
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Times, telegraphing Tuesday, says:
"The Japanese minister is pressing for
recognition of n Japanese sphere of influ
ence, to include the provinces of Che Ri
an# Klen and Kiang Si."
The Hong Kong correspondent of the
Times, wiring yesterday, says:
“The admiralty hove engaged n trans
port to take 900 troops to Tang Ku. The
sailing date lias not been fixed."
British Residence Burned.
The only bit of information, which the
British war office has made public re
garding the situation, since it became
important, was the admission yesterday,
ihot the summer residence of the British
minister in Pekin. Sir Claude MacDonald,
had been burned.
Considerable contract* for the Chinese
have been placed with the Birmingham ,
arms factories, though whether for the
Chinese government or for the Boxers, b
not disclosed.
WANTS TO BE t \ HER STOOD.
Admlslsf ration \g.aiu Reiterate* Its
( liincue Attitude.
Washington, June 12.—The cabinet meet
ing to-day was devoted largely to n dis
cussion of tfie Chinese situation. Secre
tary Hoy laid before the cabinet dis
patches from consular officers which in
dicated that the situation is very critical.
The steps that have been taken to rein
force Admiral Kempft, were gone over,
and it was decided to stand by the policy
which ha: been entered upon rt pushing
measures for the protection of the liv* :
and property of American citizens, and of
acting independently as far ns possible
It may he. that in the accomplishment of
this result the forces of the Powers will
have to act in unison for the protection of
all foreign residents in the disuu bed dis
trict?. but this is to be the ext nt of he
American activity. It is to be confine i fo.< -
1y to the protection and safeguarding of
our own interests and those of cur c Al
iens.
The Chinese government wid be looked
to under ihe general law s of the comb \
of nations to restore order and f> irmk •
auch reparation h is proper. From all
political schemes in which any -f tie
powers may become Involved the railed
States is to hold eloof. This is the gen
eral policy heretofore outlined and It will
be adhered to.
Tht Navy Department has cable. 1 di-
rectly to Rear Admiral Kempff at Taku
to inform him that marine reinforcements
have been ordered to him fiom Manila.
Thus the Admiral will be in a po.-diion
to act with greater freedom in sending re
lief expeditions to Pekin and elsewhere,
knowing that he will soon be able to re
pluce the marines diverted from Taku.
—— +
MORE BRITISH HAVE LANDED.
Russian* Have Been Very Active
\ round Tien Tmlii.
Tien Tsin, June 12.—One hundred and
sixty-three British landed last evening.
An additional twenty British have been
sent to Fong Shan.
This morning a special train left Tien
Tsin lor Yang T>uti to bring Gen. Nieh to
consult with the viceroy.
Telegraphic communication with Pekin
is still interrupted.
The Russian warships Petropaulovski
ond Komiloff are at Taku bar. and the Rus
sian torpedo boats "103" and “107" are in
the river Taku. Want of transports pre
vents the Russians from landing troops.
The Russians arc very active here to-day.
It is rumored that Gen. Fung Feh 'Siang,
with many thousands of troops, is at
Feng Tai.
The latest news from Pao Ting Fu is
that, the Boxers, six thousand strong, tiro
attacking the convent (Catholic) there.
The situation is Critical and the officials
are evidently inactive.
, The United 'States warships Nashville
and Monoeacy are expected at Taku.
BOXERS ATTACK CHIN KIANG.
\iurricnn Consul at That Point Ha*
tsked for a Cruiser.
Washington. June 1 ’.—The following dis
patch was received at the State Depart
ment to-day:
"Chin Kiang, June 13, 1900.—Secretary cf
State: Large numbers of natives organiz
ed secret society, halted here. People very
apprehensive. No protection. Want cruis
er. Martin."
Mr. Martin is the United Sta*es consul
at Chin Kiang and his telegram is the
first news re * ived here to indicate the
spread of the Boxer agitation in that sec
tion of China. Chin Kiang is one of the
most important treaty points in China, it
is located on the Yang-tse-Ki *ng. a little
over 100 miles* above the point where he
Wo Sung enters and is about 125 miles
from Shanghai. At the laidfr port the
United States gunboats Y* rktown and Cas
ting are nbw lying, undergoing s me re
pairs.
There is an intimation nt the Stale De
partment that the consul at chin Firing
has exaggerated the danger of the Muta
tion, and that the mere halting near die
town of .> number of Boxers is not e\i
denc.e that they have any hostile inten
tions against the American consulate. No
vessel has yet been ordered to that point.
MORE ( VRS R! \ IN ST. LOUIS.
Transit Company C laims the Situa
tion Is Under Control.
St. Louis, June 12.—There were no im
porter*! developments in the street car
strike situation to-day.
The Transit Company claims to have the
situation practically under control by roa
’pon of * he protection afforded by the jwlice
department and the sheriff’s posses comit
atus. h was slated by the company’s
officials that cars were running on every
line in the city going above the regular
schedule in some cases, and in all meeting
the demands of uaffie.
The Sou:hern electric line is in operation
to-night for the first time since the strike
was innuru i ted. This line is regarded in
P .lice circles a- the most diflicu't of all t ic
tins to run safely after dark. Every pre
caution was taken i > prevent intrefercnce
and violence. This line traverses the dis
tricts where two wc ks ago seven persons
were wounded by bullets in one day.
Tire City Council killed the Kelly bill
m its session to-night by a vote of 7 to
5. The gallery was crowded with large
delegations of union labor people, and the
speeches favoring the adoption of the or
dinance were enthusiastically cheered
while those against the measure were
hissed and laughed at.
The Kelly bill was introduced in the
House of Delegates four weeks ago. and
parked by a large majority. The meas
ure provides for the repeal of the ordi
nal. s granting franchises to the various
street railways incorporated in the St.
Louis Transit system, since the -adoption
of the present city charter.
FATAL RESULTS OF A FIRE.
Three Men Wore Killed and Other*
Injured or Missing.
New York. Juno 12.—'Three men were
killed, eight so badly burned or maimed
that they ore In the hospital, and three
other men are missing, as the result of a
fire in the cooperage establislynent of Paul
\V ( cidmann, at North Eleventh street and
Wythe avenue, Williamsburg. Brooklyn,
to-night. The property loss is variously
estim'a-ed nt from $75,000 to $250,000.
Fire was discovered' about 6 o’clock on
the ground floor of the big building, which
occupies a city block. While (he alarm
was being sounded, the flames had crept
up u chute all the way to the third floor,
and by the time the firemen arrived, the
entire building was a mass of flames. Tne
building was four stories high, and there
were over one hundred employes in the
place ;;i ihe time. Many of these escaped
by leaping from the windows.
CIRC is MEATS collapsed.
Several People Injured lint No One
Fatally Hurt.
Chicago, June 12.—Reserved scats
in a cireu i Fifty-fifth street and Kim*
bark avenue, which has been showing for
several .lays pc. ’. collapsed tonight at
the commencement of the* per for mane?,
carrying to the ground hundreds of men.
women and children. 'Twenty pe: sous ic
ooived bruis* a or cuts, biu none was total
ly injured.
An attempt was made to continue the
j how. bui a howling mob surrounded the
ring, and after n few c is had been per
formed the lights were turned out and
utukr the protovMon of police the work
of dismantling the tents was begun.
About a week ago the seats at the same
circus collapsed, injuring a dez n person*.
CHILI'S FRESH) INT WILL DIE.
Dissolution I* n Quant lon of Only
Short Tima.
Washington. June 12.—The state depart
ment ’ ♦ IvcA the following dispatch this
morning from United States Minister Wil
son. at Santiago. Chile, dated June 11;
"Ptevident Krrazuriz had third and dan
gerous attack of paralysis yesterday.
Death simply a question of time. Execu
tive functions transferred to Prime Minis
ter Alba no. as provided by constitution."
...... * a* •
Bryan's Personal Prupprlr.
Lincoln. Neli.. Juno 12.—'The report* of
city .ifnfww show that William J. Bryan
pays more taxes on personal property iuun
any other mnti In Lincoln or Lancaster
county. In ISS9 his property was assessed
at t2.Si)O anrl this year at M.rriO. The In
crease is mostly' in hank accounts and
credits.
SAVANNAH. GA„ WEDNESDAY. JUNE 13. 1930.
BRITISH SITUATION BETTER.
ROBERTS* COMMUNICATIONS MAI
SOON lIE MENDED.
*
Roller In Now Master of Lalng'*
Kek—Telograithlo Coin in an feat lon
May lie Restored To-day—Boer Re
port of Disaster to Derbyshire*.
DrWet Captured Much British
Clothlue—Boers Still Have a Fight
ing; Torre of 20,(100 Men.
London, June 13, 3:20 a. m.—Two pieces
of news encouraging to the British in the
official dispatches are that the broken
communications of Lord Roberts are in a
fair way to be mended by the forces mov
ing northward and southward and driv
ing off the roving commandos, and that
Sir Redvers Buller is at last master of
Using's Nek.
Telegraphic communication with Lord
Roberts is expected to be restored to-day,
as a dispatch from Bloemfontein, dated
yesterday, ' says that the railway is- in
British possession again, and chat work
of repairing the line is goin on rapidly
with the abundant material warehoused at
Bloemfontein.
From the subjoined telegram it wou'd
appear that Gen. Hunter was* in command
of the troops referred to by Gen. Kelly-
Kenny in his dispatch from Bloemfontein:
"Bloemfontein, June 12.—Gen. Hunter is
coming up rapidly from the northwest,
having severely defeated a largo com
mando of Boers who had destroyed two
:rii!of railway north of Kroonstad."
The Boer government is also issuing
news cheering o its sympathizers. The
following bulletin, the Boer version of the
disaster to the Derbyshire?, was posted
by President Kruger Sunday at Macha
dodorp:
"On June 7. four divisions of burghers
commanded by 'Steenkamp Froneman. Du
ploy, Foumie and Nel, attacked the. Brit
ish at Roodeval, killed two hundred, took
790 prisoners and captured immense
stores of food and ammunition, a maxim
gun and one thousand lyddite shells. Some
food was taken by the Boer farmers and
ihe rest was burned. The English mail
was taken. The burghers attacked from
the open veldt, and gave evidence of un
precedented bravery.”
Do Wct Doing Goorl W ork,
Gen. DeWet was also fighting on June
2. whether at Roodeval or elsewhere is
not clear, hut the Boer war office gives
it out that, he captured 3,009 suits of
clothing, blankets, gloves, boots, etc. Be
ing unable to carry them with him in
his rapid sweep through the country, ac
cording to the Transvaal war office, he
burned the. -whole mass. Gen. DeWet has
also reported that he put 1,000 British out
of action, and destroyed property valued
at £IOO.OOO. As Lord Methuen is officially
described as fighting on June 7. it is pos
sible that he was engaging Gen. DeWet.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Express from Machcdodorp, da’ed June
19. via, Lorenzo Marque?, arernd
President Kruger say that Louis Botha
and Delarey have been offered indirectly
£IO.OOO a year (o lay down their anus,
and President Kruger expects ihe same
offer to be made to himself. President
Steyn and De Wet. President Kruger
belives that th* British make these of
fers to close the war on the principle
Chat it would cost less than to fight it
out.
A Good Boor Vruiy Left.
A dispatch from Lorenzo Marquez says
that 15,000 Boers are reported to he retir
ing on Middleburg from various quarters,
and, that after weeding out the faint
hearted, 20,000 steadfast men are still left.
Gen. Buller was unable on Monday io
follow* up the Boers from lack of cavalry
as well as water. The dispatches de
scribe him as fighting a spirited advance
over a rugged field under prolonged rifle
fire.
The Boers had two guns which they got
away. Few dead or wounded Boers we’re
found. It seems probable that the major
portion of the Boers had withdrawn be foie
the advance was begun.
Lord Methuen, Gen. Bundle and Gen.
Brabant ore reported f o have 35,000 men
and fifty starts engaged In enclosing the
Boors in tUe eastern part of Orange River
colony.
The war office casualty returns up to
June 9 aggregate 23,004, besides 792 officers
and 12.355 men sent home as invalids, but
not including the sick in South African
hospitals.
Rl LLER FORCED ALMOND’S NEK.
Second Dorset* Boro the Brunt of the
Tlghtlnß.
London. June 12, 10:10 a. m —The war
office posts the following dispatch from
Gen. Buller:
"Headquarters in Natal, June 11.—We
forced Almond's Nek to-day. It is not
marked on the map, but is the last defile
to Charleston flats. The enemy were m
considerable force with several gun© In
position. The brunt of the fighting foil
upon ihe Second Dorsets, who carried
the position at the point of the bayonet,
and the Third Cavalry Brigade, who w’ere
heavily attacked on our right from very
broken country, round Iketini mountain.
I hope our casualties are less than 109,
which, considering the extreme length of
the position, is much less than I expected.
"The whole attack was directed by Hlkl
yaid. whose dispositions were extremely
good. The artillery. Tenth Brigade,etui
Third Cavalry Brigade did most of the
work."
BOERS EV.UI \TKD M%JI BA.
Historic Old Battlefield Given I p (o
tli* British.
London, June 12, 9:12 p. m.—The war of
fice has Issued the following:
"Buller to the Secretary of War:
" 'Joubert’s Farm, June 12, 5:05 p. m.—
Encamped four miles north of Volksrust.
Lulng’s Nek and Majuba were completely
evacuated by the Boers last night. Gen.
Clery, from Ingogo, is now coming over
the nek. I have had to camp here for
want of water. A correct list of yes
terday’s casualties will be sent as soon
as received.' "
KELLY-KEN NY GOT THE BOERS.
British Communications Seem to
flair Bren Restored.
London, June 12, €:32 p. m.—The war
office ha.<* received the following dispatch
from Gen. Kelly-Kenny:
"Bloemfontein, June 12.—Our troops
from the north are ut Honing.-pruit, south
of Roodeval, where the Boers cut the
British lines of communication, having de
feated the enemy. They will be at Amer
ica siding to-morrow at 8 h m.
“Gen. Knox moves out from Kroonstad
to Intercept the enemy.
"Fuller details later."
A comparison of Gen. Ke'.iy-Kenny’s
dispatch with the maps available shows
apparently that the British line of com
munication. cut by the Boers, has betn
restored by the movement of troops from
the north towards HotUngspruit, to reach
which pface they would have to pass
through Rocdeval if they followed ih ;ail
road. The fact that Gen. Ke.ly-Kenny
says Gen. Knox will move out from
Kroonstad to "interecept the enemy"
would seem to demonstrate that the Boers
are retreating before the northern British
force ond that troops from Kroonstad,
south of Honinspuit, have been sent to in
tercept them, if possible.
GEN MET 111 EX WAS FIGHTING.
Kclly-Krnny, However, Has Had no
Recent Report From Him.
London, June 12, 5 p. m.— The following
dispatch has been received at the. war
office from Gen. Forestler-Walker, in
command of the line of communication in
South Africa:
"Cape Town. June 12.—The following is
from KeL.v-Kenny:
‘June 11.—No communication from
Methuen since June 7. He was fighting
June G. to the north of Vetchkop. Steyn
is near Reitz.
" ’The British prisoners sent to Vied'
are well treated I .’ "
TO BECOME GROWN COLONIES.
Plan of Government In South %fr!ca
Determln•*(• on.
London, June 12, 10:05 p. m.— It Is learn
ed by the Associated Press that the
ernment lias at last decided upon a plan
for the civil settlement of South Africa.
The details are kept most secret, but it
can safely be said that the Orange River
Colony and the Transvaal will become
crown colonies, the latter probably being
renamed the Transvaal Colony.
Sir Alfred Milner, it is declared, is to
be high commissioner of South Africa, in
spite of the opposition he has incurred.
The crown colony form, of government
can best be understood by reference to
the system of vogue in the West Indies,
Sierra Leone and Ceylon. Endeavors will
be made to put this in force-as soon as
possible in the Transvaal and Orange
River Colonies, though it is scarcely ex
pected that the details will b* 1 announced
or some parts of the work be begun for
a few months.
While the civil settlement will be drawn
up so as to be eventually independent of
military enforcement, it is realized that
the initial work must b® effected with the
co-operation of the troops. Sir Alfred
Milner appears to believe that civil reor
ganization and military pacification can
proceed simultaneously, and that a possi
ble scattered rising will not r.4ard the
progress of reorganization once it is be
gun.
The colonial office is Faid to be of the
opinion, however, that th* maintenance
of good-sized garrisons at such centers
as Bloemfontein. Kroonstad. Johannes
burg and Pretoria will be necessary for
a long time after the crown colony sys
tem gets in working order. For this rea
son and others pur. forward by Sir Al
fred Milner, the idea of granting an au
tonomous form of government has been
wbandonrd. It is believed, though it can
not be verified, that a portion of (he
Transvaal will be partitioned off to Natal.
The whole arrangement may be roughly
described as coinciding with the views
advanced b’ the progressive? as opposed
to those held by the bbndltes. The final,
steps in (his decision have been taken
during the last few days.
REFORMING THE CABINET.
Prcipler Soli rein* r Ha* Uailr a
Severe Task Before Him.
Cape Town, June 12.—Premier Schreiner
is engage*! in reforming the cabinet, ow
ing to the resignation of J. X. Merrlman,
treasurer; J. \V. Snuer, commissioner of
public works, and Dr. T. Water, minister
without portfolio.
At tiie re cut Bund caucus the Premier's
policy was generally condemned. The
chief point of difference relates to the
treatment of rebels. The Bund, led by
Hofmyer and Water, desired general qm
nesty r Mr. Schreiner urged a scheme rec
ommended by the imperial government,
under which n special tribunal will try
the rebels, convicted leaders will be im
prisoned an 1 perpetually disfranchised,
and the rank and file will be disfran
chised. for a period.
It is understood Mr. Schreiner's policy
will be supported by the entire loyalist
party which is indorsed by the loyal pub
lic opinion of South Africa.
WILL GO TO JOHANNESBURG.
Ileprcscntativcs of Mining Compa
nies. Soon (o (io Buck.
London, June 12.—The colonial office his
received a telegram from Sir Alfred Mil
ner, dated June 8, saying that the Cham
ber of Mines at Cape Town has agreed
upon 580 representatives of 131 leading
mining and other companies, who will
proceed to Johannesburg as soon as Lord
Roberts decides that it is practicable to
receive them.
Sir Alfred Milner asserts that he is do
ing si!P that is possible to reopen busi
ness, but is discouraging the return of the
Uitlanders until the question of transport
and food supply is more settled.
WILSON’S HORRIBLE DEATH.
Was Bound Across art \ut Hill by thi
Mjmo Iml inns.
Chicago, June 12.—A special to the Rec
ord from El Paso. Tex., tays:
"A mining man who reached here from
the state of Slnaola, Mex., to-day. tflf
the story In detail of horrible punishment
recently Inflicted on a prospector named
Wilson by Mayo Indiana. Wilson fre
quently visited the villages and finally
won the affection* of o handsome young
girl. Instead of marrying the girl accord
ing to the rites of her tribe he is said to
have decoyed her io bis camp in the moun
tains and kept her there against her will.
He was overtaken and carried back.
Asa punishment for his crime it was
ordered that he be put to death by a
method common with the Mayos. r | he
prospector was tripped of his clothing
end bound across an ant hill Infested by
large red ants. After many hours of hor
rible suffering, as the insect slow Jy
gnawed his flesh, Wilson expired. WiD n
was reputed to be a fugitive from justice
from Oklahoma.
FOR TEMI*OR\RI ( H AIRMAN.
Thomas of ( olorudo Talked of by
tile Democrats.
Chicago, June 12—Chairman Jonea of
the Democratic National Commltire will
meet with the rub-Committee on Arrange
ments for the Convention at Kansas City
next Friday, when the selection of tem
porary chairman wi'l be made.
Gov. Thomas of Colorado seems to have
excellent chances for the position. It is
admitted the choice II:.* between him.
Mayor Rose of Milwaukee und James L.
Richardson of Tennessee, others whose
names have been mentioned are Mayor
Harrison of Chicago, John Atwood of
Kansas and Congrcsbir.au Johu 4 Lenz
of Ohio,
IT IS AIMED AT THE SOUTH.
REPI IILHW EFFORT TO ( I T OFF
REPR ESEXTATION.
W 111 Again Be Brought Before the
Republican Convention —lf the
Payne Resolution to Gut Down the
Delegations Does Not Take, a Sub
stitute Will Be Offered—Republic
enn National •( oininittee In Hear
Several Contests.
Philadelphia., June 12.—This city is rap
idly taking on a national convention as
pect. Quito a large number of national
committeemen and delegates arrived to
day. and the hods ate beginning to
till up.
Prominent among the national commit
teemen now on the. ground are Ambassa
dor Powell Clayton of Arkansas ami John
W. Yerkes of Kentucky. Nearly nil the
other members of the National Committee,
are expected to-morrow morning to at
tend the meeting of the committee, which
is called for noon. Chairman Hanna is
duo at 1 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
The old quesdon of representations In
Republican National Conventions, which
agitated the National Committee at its
meeting in Washington last December, is
more than likely to come to the front at
the National Committee meeting to-mor
row. The resolution of Henry C. Payne
of Wisconsin, presented at last winter’s
meeting, and which was withdrawn be
fore i*T was put to a. vote, will again be
pressed, but not by j*s author. The
strongest supporters of the Payne meas
ure come from New England. This res
olution provides for four delegates at
large for each state and an additional
delegate for every 10,000 Republican votes
or majority fradon thereof, based on the
returns of the last presidential election.
The Rhode Island delegation has pre
pared nnd will present a substitute for
(he Payne resolution, if they find that
the sentiment in favor of the latter is not
strong enough to put it through the com
mittee. It is claimed that the substitute
will meet all (he objections of a majority
of the national committeemen. The sub
stitute is as follows:
To Reduce Representation.
"Whereas, The present basis of repre
sentation in Republican National Con
ventions is based upon the representation
of the several s(ae: and territories in
the Congress of the United States, which,
under existing poll Meal conditions, is
manifestly unjust and inequitable; and,
“Whereas, the in < vn
grer? now accorded to the several states
of the Union, on the basis of Article 14,
Section 2 of the Constitution, ought to be
modified, so that in every state wherein
the right to vote, is denied to any of (he
male inhabitants thereof, being twenty
one years of age. and citizens of the Uni
ted States, or wherein said right ie in any
way abridged, except for participation in
rebellion or other crime, representation
in Congress, and in the electoral college,
and in the onvention cf the Republic.* i
party, should be reduced in the proportion
which the number of male citizens, io
deprived of the right of suffrage, shall
bear to (he whole number of male citi
zens. twenty-one years of age, in said
state; therefore,
"Resolved. That the Republican Na
tional Committee recommend that if the
Republican party i~ continued in control
of Congress, it invokes and exercise the
power of Congress gi.i el by article 14,
section 5, to enforce by appropriate legis
lation the objects of this resolution, and
be it further
“Resolved. That the holding of a na
tional Republican convention in 11)04 com
posed of deligatos repn renting t'no Re
publican voting strength and sentiment
of the country, elected upon a just m.d
equitable of representation is not
only of paramount importance to the
party, bat to the nation ns well.”
Hearing- of Contest*.
The meeting of the National Committee
to-morrow will he devoted largely to the
hearing of contests from the various
stales. It is not believed that the commit
-o*o. will tiini-li this |*trt of ils work in one
day.
The sub-committee of the National Com
mittee held another meeting to-day be
hind closed doors, and according to Chair
man Manley, nothing but routine business
was considered.
The convention hall will be formally
transferred to the National Committee
tomorrow afternoon, although the ser
geant-at-arms will net assume absolute
control of the hall until Saturday, or
probably Monday morning.
President McKinley’s picture is begin
ning to appear on every hand, although
•he presidential nomination U seldom
mentioned by the throngs. Tin- vice
presidential gossip.# however. Is taking a
wide range. The names of many promi
nent men throughout the country are
mentioned as possibilities. So far, there
has been no concentration of forces h*re
on any one man, and there probably will
not b‘ until the National Committee gets
together. *
Dleat**s From Hawaii.
San Francisco, June 12.—The delegates
to (be Republican National Convention nt
Philadelphia from the territory of Ha
waii arrived here to-day on the steamer
Chii a. They aie C. B. Wilson. Samuel
H. Packer and W. Kcp<y-Kuf. The latter
is a native ond a lawyer of great reputa
tion in Honolulu.
BRITISH FORC E INADEQUATE.
Not Enough Soldier* to ( ope W ith '
Cold ( oust Trouble.
A<?cra. Gold Coast, June 12.—Details
have been received here of another se
rious reverse to the relief column under
Col. Carter and Maj.* Wilkinson,* a day’s
march north of the Pruh. There were
heavy casualtl* s.
The latest rumors report q fuVtJior dis
aster to a de;a hment on the ifbrth bank i
of the Pruh. which Is now flooded, and I
where the Ashantis wore found strongly '
intrenched. Col. Willcoek’s advance has
been delayed by rains, which have de
stroyed the bridges on the Prahtui road.
The continued absence of news from
Kumnssie tends to confirm the pessimis
tic views as to the safety of the governor
an*! h's staff. The coast towns are ap
prehensive of (heir own safety.
The British, gunboat Magpie, stationed
at Accra, is tlie sole protection for the
coast.
Owing to the difficulty encountered in
pro Miring carriers, the enforcement of a
labor ordinance is threatened, but such
a step is considered inadvisable, in view
of the present temper of h* inhabitants
and the unprotected condition of the col
ony.
The general opinion is that the present
force is inadequate to cope with the sit
uation, and the local government appar
ently fulls to rccognlz* its gravity.
Report* From Transports.
Washington, June 12.—The Secretary of
War has directed that upon the uirlvil
of an army transport at a foreign ;>ort,
the transport quartermaster shall call in
person at the United leg v loo or
consulate nnd report, Hi* arrival of the
Lahlp in port-
COLOMBIAN FORCES STRONG.
Conflicting Claim* as to (lie Status
of flic Revolution.
Washington, June 12.—Although the e
much conflict a to the status of the
revolution in Colombia, all advices agree
that armies aggregating 25,000 or 30.000
men have been facing each other with
sanguinary results.
The Colombian charge d’affaires here.
Dr. Luis Cuervo Marquez, >aii t -day
that the official information coining from
the Colombian capital showed that the
revolutionists had been forced back to the
Venezuelan frontier, nnd that contrary ad
vices received by the Navy Department
hero yesterday referred to local conditions
around Panama, unconnected with the
main theater of war. He says the govern
ment has an army of 70,000 men at various
points, and that the main body cf about
15,(K9 men has borne the brunt of recent
engagements.
The revolutionists are well organized,
not. only on the field, but abroad, with
influential friends here. According to their
side of the case, as stated by one of their
adherents to-day, (he conflicting claims *>f
success are due largely to negotiations
recently carried on us to the Panama
• argil. Desirous of securing additional war
funds, the government proposed an exten
sion of the canal concession, whereupon
the revolutionist agents abroad gave no
tice (hat if the war funds were advanced
ihe extension would not be recognize*!
in case of the success of the revolution.
In official quarters, it is stated that
some of the countries adjacent to Colom
bia, notably Venezuela, Ecuador and Nt l '-
or.iguj, are lending assistance to the rev
olution, and that Its effect may be more
far-reaching on lids account.
DEUEI M\I)G \ MAC( \REE.
ll* nory Degree Conferred I pon Ilia*
at Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids, Mich., June 12.—Admiral
Dewey’s last public reception as the. hero
of Manila bay, closed here this afternoon
when h<* left the stand from which he
had reviewed n parade in his honor, and
with Mra. Dewey, was driven to the de
pot. His train left for Washington at 7
o’clock.
The flay s programme was maricd by
the Illness of Mrs. Dewey. She was com
pelled because of a cold to absent her
self from ilie functions entirely to-day.
In the afternoon the Admiral reviewed
a parade composed of the order of the
Maccaheee, Modern Women. Loyal Legion,
Foresters and Woodmen of the World.
The Admiral was mode a Mnceabee to
dnv. an honorary degree being conferred
niton him He demurred slightly at first
to the conferring of the degree upon him.
asking if there were .any politics in it.
On being assured that the Maccabees was
a non-partlsnn organization, he accepted
the degree.
i
PAINE JUKES A STATEMENT.
>:.>(( Stock Esrh Jns.e Action AVa*
Due to Rexrngc.
New' Y’ork. June 12— J. Overton Paine,
member of the Stork Exchange firm of
Paine, Schuyler & Cos., di&olved in ac
cordance with a sugge.-rion made by the
governing board of the Stock Exchange,
gave out a public statement to-day.
Mr. Paine declares that the action cf
the exchange has * not had any detri
mental effect on his business, and asserts
that at the time the exchange tried the
case against him ho was not given a
chance to appear. He claims that he re
gaids the action taken i:i his case, as a
bull raid against u bear operator.
Specifically. Mr. Paine asserts (hat tho
action of the Stock Exchange was In
duced by persons who wished to bo rc
venged upon him for his part In hrlnglife
about the re action of price of shell
shares as Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Fed
eral Steel and American Sugar Refining.
rodsicvelt is going .slow.
Has Not \* , t<*il in Regard to Removal
ol Major Vail Wjek.
Albany, N. Y., June 12.—Gov. Roosevelt
!is proceeding very deliberately and care
fully in the Ice trust matter.
lie had a long conference to-day with
Attorney! General Davies and Judge
Coyne, and went over very thoroughly
the evidence brought out before Justice
Gfiynor Sa*ujduy.
He would make no statement of his in
tention in the matter so far as the re
moval of Mayor Van Wyck i- concerned.
Prior to his departure for Roche-#, r. the
Governor stated that tier.' was nothing
new r in the {flatter, nnd that he di.l not
expect a report from the Attorney C*n
oral for a week or ten days—ln fact pot
until afte r lie Republican National Con
vention.
I'l LI I*l N D STRONGHOLD TAKEN.
Grant Captured It After Fighting; for
Four Hours.
Manila. June 12.—Gen. Grant, who led
reinforcements with artillery against the
insurgents in the mountains east of Squi-
Iguet, reports the capture of the rebel
stronghold, after four hours of fighting.
The rebels were rcattened, and (he |
Americana are pursuing them. Gen.
Grunt’s column had no casualties.
FILIPINO GEXEIIIL < UGHT.
Tno Important Capture* Mn#lr f>'
tli o American*. V
Washington. June 12.—Gen. Mac Arthur. \
at Manila, cabled the War Department
to-day as follows:
"Report capture Gens. Hizon n*ar Mex
ico, and C’avestany, at Alcala; both im
portant; latter very prominent leader of
gvKiillus in Pangas.nan province (Lu
zon). MacArtliur.*’
Gen. Corbin attaches considerable im
portance (o these captures, in his opin
ion they indicate thu* the principal lead- j
ers of the insurrection are abandoning
that cause.
AV KTMOR E W IIE-ELE( TE D.
Newport Mny ll** \l#olislie#l ns One
of Rhode Islands ( npltnls.
Providence, R. 1., June 12.—The general .
assembly to-day. by a separate ballot, re
elected George Peabody Wet more, the
present Republican Incumbent, as senator.
The Hoipe to-day voted to submit to
the people an amendment to the consti
tution 9 providing for the abolishment of
Newport as one of the state capitals.
Fire at Purls Exposition.
Purls, June 12.—There was another flro
to-day at the exposition. This time the
flame# were discovered In tffo national
pavilion of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The
damage was slight.
i’luifiie Fut a I In Evj pt.
Cairo. June 12.—Out of a total of seventv
j five plague, cases since, the outbreak of the
1 disease here, thirty-four of them have
a resulted fatally.
DAILY. JS A YEAR.
5 CENTS A COPY.
WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEEK.iI A YEAJI
LABOR UNIONS TREASONABLE,
\. F. THOMPSON DECLARES THUI
SHOULD lE PROHIBITED.
Suy* Hi* Kcuvlh’il Tlie.e Concln.loAi.
From Years, of Close Study— Assert.
They Weaken Citizenship nntf
Strike Dun n Industrial Progress,
Told Industrial Commission That
Strikes anil Boycotts Shoal.l Re
Felonies*
Washington. June 12.-N. F. Thompson,
secretary of the Southern Industrial Con
tention of Huntsville. Ala made a some*
n h.it sensational attack upon labor unions
before the Industrial Commission to*d.y,
'Labor ho sail, "ars
tho greatest menace to this government
that exist inside or outside the pale of
our national domain. Their Influence for
disruption and disorganization of society
is far more dangerous to the perpetuation
of our government in its purity and pow
er than would he the hostile array on our
borders of the armies of the entire world
combined."
, Mr. Thompson declared that he made
this statement from years of close sfudy
and a Held of the widest opportunities
for observation, embracing the principal
industrial centers both of the North and
South. In support of his statement he
said that "on every hand, and for the
slightest provocation, nil classes of or*
ganlzed labor stand, ready to inaugurate
a strike with all lis attendant evilp, and
thnt Im addition to this, stronger ties of
consolidation are being urged over the
country among labor unions, with the
view of being able to inaugurate a. sym
pathetic strike that will embrace 411
classes of labor simply to redress' the
grievances or right the wrongs of one
class, however remotely located or how
ever unjust may be the demands of that
class. He asserted that "organizatlone
teaching such theories should be held U
treasonable, in their character, and their
leaders worse than traitors to the!*
country."
Weakening Citizenship.
Mr. Thompson declared that many la
bor leaders are open nnd avowed aerial
iss that their organizations are weaken
ing the ties of citizenship among thous
ands of our people, in that they have na
other standard of community obligation,
than that these organizations ineuieat*:
that they are creating widespread disre
gard for the rights of others; that they
are destroying respect for law and au
thority among the working classes; that
* bey arc educating the laboring classes
against the employing classes, thus cre
ating antagonisms between those whoso
mutuality of interests shoufd be fost*r*<l
and encouraged by every friend of good
government; (hat. ihey are destroying tho
right of individual contract 'between em
ployes and employers, and forcing upon
employers men at arbitrary wages, and
that they are bringing public reproaeti
upon the judicial tribunals cf our coun
try by public abuse of these tribunals.
And ofien open defiance of Uieir decrees,
thus seeking to break down the only
safeguards of a free people. The remedy
for the evils lies, he said, principally in
a correct public sentiment touching tha
relations that should exist between labor
and capital.
‘ A law," he added, “should be enacted
that would make il justifiable homicide
tor any killing that occurs tn defense of
any lawful occupation, the theory of our
government being that anyone has a right
io earn an honest living in thi* country,
and any endeavor to deprive one of that
right should be placed in the same legal
■data* with deprivation of life and prop
erty."
.Should Be Made Feloniea.
Strikes and boycotts, the thought, should
be made .1 felony, both by national and
a " legislation, and ho suggested the for
mation of state and national boards of
irbltratlon. authorized and em]>owered to
settle nil matters of difference betweeo
labor and capital, and whose decrees
should he binding on the parties effected.
Mr. Thompson expressed the opinion
that public sentiment In the South woukl
jus'lfy tiie shooting of union men who
Interfered wiih non-union men at work.
He said that tiie South was holding out as
Inducements to manufacturers of textiles
! nut if they came South they would b
free from labor .strikes. There is, he said,
n movement on foot to put it beyond ihe
power of labor unions hy meahs of com
pulsory arbitration to disturb Industrial
conditions. Mr. Thompson expressed the
opinion thm negro labor was essential to
tiro prosperity of the South and he also
said that the South was very prosperous
ut ihe present time.
WANTED ONLY ONE PARTY.*
Attitude of Gomez With negsril t,
V t übaa Polities.
Havana. June u.—Uert. Miximo Gomez
has written to the papers with respect
to tiie use of his name by the different
political parties. He says in. pari:
"Several political organizations are using
my name with great insistence, making
the ejection of a local mayor 'a matter
of high political Importance. I have de
voted the larger part of my life to th*
service of Cuba, and i have profound sytn
lat hies for all turtles that defend free
Cuba. But. without mental reservation.
I may say that It would have been beat
had only one parti, the national party, ex
isted until the estabjl hment of the repub
lic. As another party, however, the Hd.
publican party has come Into exiUeUMO,
I greet It with cordiality.
“So far as the mayors of the other mu
nicipalities • f the island are concerned, I
advize the Cubans, now about to ' Xerclae
the right cf franchise, the right they tazva
secured at the eo.-i of *,■ much blood, m
search among the disbanded ranks of the
army for those who in the past Ivavb ut".
ways sacrificed their own interests, r.nd
who ore not without intellectual uuallfi
catlons necessary tor the fulfillment o#
mayoral'y duties. By so doing the Cuban
people will render Justice and perform an
act politically advantageous for the ptc*-
ent and the future."
HOOMfc. \ ELT BT ANDS PAT. p,
Will Positively Not Aeeept the gee,
ond PlaiNr. f
Albany, N’. Y.. June 12.—00 v. Roosevelt
to-day again reiterated his former state
ment relative to accepting tho Vice Presi,
dentlal nomination on the Republican Nag
tional ticket, which he has absolutely de,
q lined.
"I have nothing to odd." said the (dots
ernor, "lo what I have already said." ily
decision Is irrevocable."
* 1 • • ■ +1
(liiir* Flying gpumlrou.
Lima, Peru, Juno 12.—A powerful Chilean
flying squadron of wix vessels anchored ofl!
Arica Monday. They will remain for .a
week and wid proceed southward.
Dr. Joseph H. I lioate.
London, June 12.—Cambridge Unlverzltv
this afterneon, conferred the degree . of
1 LL. D. on Joseph H. Choate, the United
"States Ambassador